The American Department of the British Government 1768-1782 /

The American Department of the British Government 1768-1782 / / Margaret Marion Spector.

Studies the origin, organization, and function of the American Department of the British Government from 1768 to 1782 which was responsible for the administration of the colonies.  Emphasis is placed on the personalities, work, and influences of the Undersecretaries.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
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Spector, Margaret Marion,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1940]
©1940
Year of Publication:1940
Language:English
Series:Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 466
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • I. The Origin of the American Department
  • II. The Status of the American Department
  • III. Organization and Personnel
  • IV. Salaries, Fees, and Emoluments
  • V. The Feud with the "Ancient" Secretaries
  • VI. Relations with Other Departments
  • VII. Biographical Sketches of the Under-Secretaries
  • The Colonial Office Correspondence
  • The Under-Secretary and Colonial Policy
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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